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How to be a medieval artist or Tudor scribe

“In one week I’m a Tudor scribe, Florence Nightingale, the wife of a Roman legate, and a Stuart seamstress”

I have a degree in history from Cardiff University and a PGCE in secondary-level history from the University of Cambridge. Now I work as a teacher for History Off the Page. This company brings history to life for primary-aged children, by developing and delivering immersive in-school days using a mixture of storytelling, craft activities, role play, investigation tasks and drama activities. Our days are educational, fun and memorable, covering a wide range of topics. In one week I might be a Tudor scribe, an ancient Greek, Florence Nightingale, the wife of a Roman legate, and a Stuart seamstress!

Without my PGCE I could not have applied to work as a teacher for History Off the

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